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Ketu North (Ghana parliament constituency)

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Ketu North
constituency
for the Parliament of Ghana
DistrictKetu District
RegionVolta Region of Ghana
Current constituency
PartyNational Democratic Congress
MPJames Klutse Avedzi

Ketu North is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Ketu North is located in the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Ketu district of the Volta Region of Ghana. Its northern border is shared with the Republic of Togo. Ketu South constituency is located to the south east. To the south west is the Keta District. The north western neighbour of this constituency is the Akatsi District, which shares the same boundaries with the Avenor-Ave constituency.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1992 Prince R. V. K. Ahiadzro National Convention Party
1996 Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable National Democratic Congress
2004 James Klutse Avedzi National Democratic Congress
2012 James Klutse Avedzi National Democratic Congress

Elections

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Ketu North
Source:National Electoral Commission, Ghana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress James Klutse Avedzi 28,403 73.3 16.3
New Patriotic Party Kofi A. Dzamesi 10,369 26.7 20.4
Majority 18,034 46.6 9.6
Turnout 39,689 91.5
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Ketu North
Source:Adam Carr's Election Archives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Democratic Congress Modestus Yao Z. Ahiable 16,252 57.0
Independent Conor C. K. Dzakpasu 5,696 20.0
Independent Akagla Prosper 2,159 7.6
New Patriotic Party Albert Korbla Avinu 1,802 6.3
Convention People's Party Oscar S. Y. Dzramedo 1,557 5.5
National Reform Party J. K. Wotordzor 716 2.5
People's National Convention Kpemli K. K. Christian 184 0.6
United Ghana Movement Kponyoh C. Kwasi 134 0.5
Majority 10,556 37.0

See also

References